Rizzo says he's going to wait for the Nats ownership to initiate extension talks. He's going into his last year.

Lerners definitely don't appreciate being negotiated with in the press, so he's probably playing it right. I would expect however, that come Oct / Nov next year he's going to be highly sought after if he isn't locked up ahead of time.

“When you look at what we accomplished,’’ says Rizzo, “it’s really unsung and underappreciated. I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished here. I like it here. I love the city. I love the team I put together. I like being a GM in the NL East. And I want to stay here. I just think I deserve to be treated like some of the best GMs in the game are, too.